Proposed cuts by Sec. DeVos’ Dept. of Education to the Special Olympics' federal funding have concerned advocates and lawmakers who work with children who have intellectual disabilities. Chairman of Special Olympics says, 'We just disagree' with the cuts.
have concerned advocates and lawmakers who work with children who have intellectual disabilities.
DeVos released a statement Wednesday saying that while she supports students with disabilities, the Special Olympics are not a federal program."I love this work, and I have personally supported its mission," DeVos said."There are dozens of worthy nonprofits that support students and adults with disabilities that don't get a dime of federal grant money."
Shriver, son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics, said the Champion Schools programs are in 6,500 schools and involve close to 2 million children. The program works “to end this age-old fear of children who are different and replace it with a more inclusive worldview.”
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